Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/ermunaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

• *irmunijaz

Etymology

Unknown. Compare Ancient Greek ὄρμενος (órmenos, “rushing forward, shoot”), itself from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (“to move, stir, spring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈer.mu.nɑz/

Adjective

*ermunaz

1. strong, whole

Inflection

Declension of **ermunaz (a-stem)

Strong declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	**ermunaz	**ermunai	**ermunō	**ermunôz	**ermuną, -atō	**ermunō
Accusative	**ermunanǭ	**ermunanz	**ermunǭ	**ermunōz	**ermuną, -atō	**ermunō
Genitive	**ermunas, -is	**ermunaizǫ̂	**ermunaizōz	**ermunaizǫ̂	**ermunas, -is	**ermunaizǫ̂
Dative	**ermunammai	**ermunaimaz	**ermunaizōi	**ermunaimaz	**ermunammai	**ermunaimaz
Instrumental	**ermunanō	**ermunaimiz	**ermunaizō	**ermunaimiz	**ermunanō	**ermunaimiz
Weak declension
Case	Masculine		Feminine		Neuter
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Nominative	**ermunô	**ermunaniz	**ermunǭ	**ermunōniz	**ermunô	**ermunōnō
Accusative	**ermunanų	**ermunanunz	**ermunōnų	**ermunōnunz	**ermunô	**ermunōnō
Genitive	**ermuniniz	**ermunanǫ̂	**ermunōniz	**ermunōnǫ̂	**ermuniniz	**ermunanǫ̂
Dative	**ermunini	**ermunammaz	**ermunōni	**ermunōmaz	**ermunini	**ermunammaz
Instrumental	**ermuninē	**ermunammiz	**ermunōnē	**ermunōmiz	**ermuninē	**ermunammiz

Derived terms

• *ermun-
• *irmin-
• *Ermunaz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *ermun, *ermun-, *irmin-
  • Old English: eormen-, eorman-
    • Middle English: ȝeorma-leaf, yeormen-leaf
      • English: Ermintrude, Irma/Emma (only in some names)
  • Old Saxon: irmin-
  • Old High German: irmin-
    • >? East Central German: Emmis (Erzgebirgisch)
• Old Norse: Jǫrmunr, jǫrmun-
  • Icelandic: jörmun-